The English Football Thread

[killer1257 3,282]

Lampard both times was gullible. They only have ONE way of playing, and Lampard keeps playing right in to their hands. They only damage teams on the break. Be more compact at the back, have Kante sit deep and they will be lost. They will not score unless we make a mistake or by some wonder goal.

I think we played some Youth in the Cup game against them and if I remember correctly, Rashford scored a World class Free kick and they had Man United Penalty luck

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[Tomo 21,736]

1 hour ago, Atomiswave said:

He is in essence no better than Baka, City doged a bullet there as they were after him too if im not wrong.

Idk, it's getting to the point where it's hard to judge a United player properly in that set up unless they're ludicrously bad ala Alexis.

There's something wrong with the culture there that's holding players back. 

[Vesper 29,202]

'If I was Phil Jones, I would consider retiring tomorrow': Manchester United fans slam defender after humiliating attempt to tackle Kevin De Bruyne in Carabao Cup semi-finals

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7862741/Manchester-United-fans-slam-defender-humiliating-attempt-tackle-Kevin-Bruyne.html

[OneMoSalah 8,810]

2 hours ago, killer1257 said:

I think we played some Youth in the Cup game against them and if I remember correctly, Rashford scored a World class Free kick and they had Man United Penalty luck

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They outdid us tactically at Old Trafford because they sat off us, we didnt take chances and we were incredibly vulnerable on transitions (arguably still are), like against most top teams this season. Not so sure about the second game but probably similar, we didnt take chances and then they hit us on counters.

[Fulham Broadway 16,977]

11 hours ago, Tomo said:

Idk, it's getting to the point where it's hard to judge a United player properly in that set up unless they're ludicrously bad ala Alexis.

There's something wrong with the culture there that's holding players back. 

Much as I despise bullying and threats, the Ferguson way did get results -not just from young players but from officials, up to the top of the FA. All gone now

[Laylabelle 9,406]

16 hours ago, killer1257 said:

I think we played some Youth in the Cup game against them and if I remember correctly, Rashford scored a World class Free kick and they had Man United Penalty luck

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Plus we weren't that great. Went to that game and you could tell how it was going to go. All that ball and ball and no end product.

The 4-0... that was some interesting defending which we still like to do

[Jase 43,479]

From about 0:38 in, Solskjaer went with the 'at least we won the 2nd half' line after yesterday's loss...like seriously, how is this man the manager of most successful club in England!?

 

[Jase 43,479]

16 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

They outdid us tactically at Old Trafford because they sat off us, we didnt take chances and we were incredibly vulnerable on transitions (arguably still are), like against most top teams this season. Not so sure about the second game but probably similar, we didnt take chances and then they hit us on counters.

We didn't play well in the League Cup meeting but we didn't concede much either. They won because they scored a penalty and a worldie from a free kick. That was it.

[Jase 43,479]

18 hours ago, Pizy said:

Just want United to stick with Ole as long as possible. Long enough that they let us finish in the top 4. Don't want them to appoint an actual competent manager like Poch.

Would Pochettino even want the United job at this point? Their squad is a huge mess and their board are even worse! Yes, United have the name and money but if Pochettino goes there, it'll be another rebuilding job for him, arguably even bigger than the one he oversaw at Spurs. He might just prefer to go to a club where the structure is already there and it allows him to win from the get-go. 

[Pizy 18,538]

14 minutes ago, Jason said:

Would Pochettino even want the United job at this point? Their squad is a huge mess and their board are even worse! Yes, United have the name and money but if Pochettino goes there, it'll be another rebuilding job for him, arguably even bigger than the one he oversaw at Spurs. He might just prefer to go to a club where the structure is already there and it allows him to win from the get-go. 

Think he'd probably fancy the rebuild. They've got the building blocks for a good side with players like DDG, Maguire, AWB, McTom-whatever, Rashford, etc. They're finally starting to get rid of all the shite they've had on their books.

Bring Poch in this summer, give him £250m to spend, and suddenly they could be back in business. He could look like a hero restoring them to glory. I think they're "only" a top class #9 and a couple of midfielders away.

[Jase 43,479]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Think he'd probably fancy the rebuild. They've got the building blocks for a good side with players like DDG, Maguire, AWB, McTom-whatever, Rashford, etc. They're finally starting to get rid of all the shite they've had on their books.

Bring Poch in this summer, give him £250m to spend, and suddenly they could be back in business. He could look like a hero restoring them to glory. I think they're "only" a top class #9 and a couple of midfielders away.

De Gea seems to be on a decline. Maguire is overrated. McTominay is average. And players like Pogba doesn't seem to want to be at the club, Martial blows hot and cold, James is so-so. They have A LOT of deadwoods in their squad - Shaw, Jones, Young, Fred, Matic, Pereira, Mata, Lingard etc. United almost have to buy an entire new squad to get back to challenging at the top. 

United have thrown a lot of money in recent years and it's gotten them nowhere, not when people like Ed Woodward is running the club basically. Pochettino would be better off biding his time and wait for opportunities elsewhere. The Bayern job still not filled permanently, Tuchel and Guardiola could leave PSG and Man City respectively in the summer, Zidane is always a few bad results away from facing the sack at Real Madrid etc. 

[Jase 43,479]

Kane out till April...

 

[Vesper 29,202]

3 hours ago, Jason said:

Kane out till April...

 

The Mou jinx hitting hard

 

[Pizy 18,538]

So Spurs will be without him for basically the remainder of the season and United will be without their best two players (Pogba & Maguire) for a long while too. Arsenal are Arsenal.

Absolutely zero excuses not to finish top 4 for us now.

[Nicco 927]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

So Spurs will be without him for basically the remainder of the season and United will be without their best two players (Pogba & Maguire) for a long while too. Arsenal are Arsenal.

Absolutely zero excuses not to finish top 4 for us now.

This, hope we get a striker and end this farce transfer period, go in summer for our 1st targets.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

On 08/01/2020 at 5:19 PM, Jason said:

Would Pochettino even want the United job at this point?

Of course he would it's one of the biggest jobs in world football and the number one job in England.

[Vesper 29,202]

ABOVE IT 

Jesse Lingard might think he’s ‘too big for Leicester’ amid rumours of Manchester United swap deal for James Maddison – Danny Murphy

https://talksport.com/football/652662/jesse-lingard-leicester-man-utd-james-maddison-danny-murphy/

Danny Murphy does not think swapping Jesse Lingard plus cash for James Maddison would work, because the Manchester United midfielder might consider himself ‘too big’ for Leicester.

The Red Devils have reportedly offered out-of-form Lingard plus £45million to sign Maddison this month, according to the Mirror.

However, Murphy suggests Lingard probably sees himself at a ‘bigger club’, despite scoring just one goal in the past 12 months.

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lololol

[Special Juan 27,541]

If anything, Leicester might be too big for Lingard